Graduation Rate at NOVA

Graduation RateTransfer-out Rate
35% 13%
At Northern Virginia Community College, the graduation rate is 35 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 71 %, and the transfer-out rate is 13 %, as of August 31, 2023.
Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 29.62% (public medium Associate's college).
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Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time

For the academic year 2022-2023, 1,816 students out of 5,127 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at Northern Virginia Community College.
By gender, 908 male and 908 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 29.62% (public medium Associate's college).
CandidatesCompletersGraduation Rates
Total5,1271,81635.42%
Men2,77590832.72%
Women2,35290838.61%
Northern Virginia Community College graduation rate by gender

Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity

The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Northern Virginia Community College.
  • American Indian or Alaska Native: 6.67%
  • Asian: 44.27%
  • Black (Non-Hispanic): 32.74%
  • Hispanic: 32.63%
  • White: 36.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 14.29%
  • Two or More Race: 33.33%
  • Unknown: 33.33%
Graduation Rate by Gender
TotalMaleFemale
American Indian or Alaska Native6.67%(1/15) - 14.29%(1/7)
Asian44.27%(367/829) 41.46%(204/492) 48.37%(163/337)
Black (Non-Hispanic)32.74%(238/727) 29.14%(109/374) 36.54%(129/353)
Hispanic32.63%(528/1,618) 29.26%(232/793) 35.88%(296/825)
White36.21%(499/1,378) 34.53%(280/811) 38.62%(219/567)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander14.29%(1/7) - 33.33%(1/3)
Two or More Race33.33%(91/273) 28.67%(43/150) 39.02%(48/123)
Unknown33.33%(39/117) 31.82%(21/66) 35.29%(18/51)
Northern Virginia Community College graduation rate by race

Transfer-out and Retention Rates

At NOVA, the transfer-out rate is 13.73%. Its transfer-out rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 15.98%.
Transfer-out and Retention Rates

Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate

A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Northern Virginia Community College, 52 of 163 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 31.90%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
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